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Question
Do you know of any jobs/work for which people have to stay away from their families for many months? Look for examples from this book and write.
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Solution
Some of the jobs which require people to stay away from their families for many months are as follows:
(a) Jobs in armed forces
(b) Jobs in the merchant navy
(c) Studying in a boarding school
(d) Overseas assignments.
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